Missing Link

Missing link is a non-scientific term derived from early discussion of the evolution of humans. The term may refer to:

Biology

• Missing link (human evolution), a non-scientific term that typically refers to transitional fossils
• Piltdown Man, a hoax in which bone fragments were presented as the "missing link" between ape and man

Art, entertainment, and media

Films

• The Missing Links (1916 film), 1916 American silent crime film directed by Lloyd Ingraham
• The Missing Link (1927 film), an American silent comedy film directed by Charles Reisner
• The Missing Link (1980 film), a 1980 Franco-Belgian animated film directed by Picha
• Missing Link (1988 film), a 1988 film directed by Carol and David Hughes
• Missing Link (2019 film), a 2019 stop-motion animation film directed by Chris Butler

Games and puzzles

• Missing Link (puzzle), a 1981 mechanical puzzle
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution – The Missing Link, downloadable content for the 2011 video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution
• M-ss-ng L-nks, an educational language computer game for the Apple II, written in 1984

Literature

• Missing Link (comics), name of four fictional characters in Marvel Comics
• Missing Links, a book by Rick Reilly
• The Missing Link, a novel in the Fourth World trilogy by Kate Thompson

Music

Albums

• The Marvelous Missing Link: Lost, 2015 album by Insane Clown Posse
• The Marvelous Missing Link: Found, 2015 album by Insane Clown Posse
• The Missing Link (Fred Anderson album), 1984 album by American jazz saxophonist Fred Anderson
• The Missing Link (Jeremy Enigk album), 2007 album by Jeremy Enigk
• Missing Links (album), Missing Links Volume Two, or Missing Links Volume Three, a series of compilation albums by The Monkees, released 1987–1996
• Missing Link (EP), 2017 extended play (EP) by Australian musician Nick Murphy
• The Missing Link (Rage album), 1993 album by heavy metal band Rage
• The Missing Links (album), 2012 album by Pennsylvania hardcore punk band Wisdom In Chains

• Missing Links (song)

Other Music

• Missing Link (band), German pop group
• The Missing Links, an Australian rock band active from 1964 to 1966
• Missing Link Records, an Australian-based independent record label
• "Missing Link", a song by The Hives from their album, 2004 Tyrannosaurus Hives
• "Missing Link", a 2001 Machinae Supremacy song

Television

• "A Missing Link" (Alias episode), 2003 episode of Alias
• "The Missing Link" (Ashes to Ashes), an episode of the British television drama Ashes to Ashes
• "Missing Link" (Code Lyoko episode), the 34th episode of Code Lyoko
• "The Missing Link" (The Legend of Zelda episode)
• "Missing Link" (Space: 1999), an episode of the television series Space: 1999
• "The Missing Link" (Supergirl), an episode of the television series Supergirl
• Missing Link (TV series), sports program on ESPN Classic hosted by Colin Cowherd
• Missing Links (game show), a television game show which featured Nipsey Russell and Tom Poston, hosted by Ed McMahon on NBC and Dick Clark on ABC
• "The Missing Link", 1955 episode of the British television drama "Colonel March of Scotland Yard" dealing with the theft of an alleged missing link skull belonging to 'Damascus Man'
• "Missing Links", a 2002 episode of the sitcom The King of Queens

People, characters, other art, entertainment, and media

• Missing Link, a car constructor and racing team in the TV series Future GPX Cyber Formula
• Missing Link (Monsters vs. Aliens), a character in the 2009 animated film Monsters vs. Aliens
• The Missing Link (wrestler) or Dewey Robertson (1939–2007), former professional wrestler